Land Rover Expedition America

umbertob · Jul 28, 2013

Caught this blog on Interactive Land Rover. Sounds like a trip for my bucket list as well. They took off yesterday, don't forget to wave at them if they pass you by:

http://www.interactivelandrover.com/lr4/DisplayRelease.php?itemID=595
http://blog.interactivelandrover.com/blog.do?id=946&p=entry

costelj · Jul 28, 2013

That's awesome. I hope they provide frequent updates.

AxelR · Jul 28, 2013

Umberto,
If you start this between July 2014 and June 2015 I'm your man.
I couldn't dream of a better adventure after becoming a US citizens a couple of years ago and now a Land Rover aficionado

I will be in New Mexico by then but I'll meet you back at the beginning of the trail... Let me know.

Kaaae · Jul 28, 2013

That looks great pegged them on FB and Instagram.

bushway9172 · Jul 28, 2013

Thanks for sharing. I am following them on FB and Instagram as well. I'd love to do this someday.

costelj · Jul 28, 2013

Here's a video interview of Tom Collins from Land Rover, discussing the expedition:

http://www.citizen-times.com/VideoN...-off-road-expedition-from-Asheville-to-Oregon

AxelR · Jul 28, 2013

I don't want to diminish the expedition Land Rover is undertaking but I watched a few videos on YouTube and it turns out that the Trans America Trail is a really well maintained trail which doesn't really seem to offer much difficulty for the LR4.
It still will be an epic adventure and a beautiful way to go across country.

costelj · Jul 28, 2013

Yeah, I was beginning to wonder, after seeing some photos of that trail. Cool undertaking nonetheless, but I agree, it's a far cry from that road in South Africa the guy on Youtube (4xforum?) drove (Baboon Pass I think it was called). Longer, but safer.

AxelR · Jul 28, 2013

costelj said:
Yeah, I was beginning to wonder, after seeing some photos of that trail. Cool undertaking nonetheless, but I agree, it's a far cry from that road in South Africa the guy on Youtube (4xforum?) drove (Baboon Pass I think it was called). Longer, but safer.

Yes indeed. Baboon Pass. As I was watching that video I was impressed by the ability of the LR4 but also the determination shown by the people helping. Literally building the road for Andrew St Pierre White at times.
Here's a link:
http://www.4x4-insurance.co.za/2012/06/20/can-a-discovery-4-survive-babboons-pass/

umbertob · Jul 29, 2013

Don't know about the Eastern portion of the trail, but once they get to Colorado, and all the way through Nevada, they will find plenty of technical trails to challenge them. I have been on some of Colorado's Continental Divide passes and in and around Moab, many trails out are no picnic even under ideal weather.

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